SBA 7(a) loan outcomes · FY2010–FY2019 cohort · Statuses as of June 30, 2026 · Last updated August 17, 2026

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) Franchise Failure Rates: SBA Loan Defaults for 4 Brands

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) franchises charged off 6.8% of SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, versus 10.2% for all franchises and 8.0% for all SBA borrowers. This page tracks 4 brands: default rates ranged from Allegra Network (15.4%) to SpeedPro Imaging (20.5%). Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.

How do Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) franchises perform on SBA loans?

Across the 4 Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) brands tracked here, 193 SBA 7(a) loans were approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019 and 35 were charged off — a pooled rate of 18.1% for these brands against a 6.8% benchmark for all Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) franchise loans. 4 brands with 20+ loans ran at more than twice the industry benchmark; 0 brands with 40+ loans recorded zero defaults. Statuses as of June 30, 2026.

• Brands tracked4
• SBA 7(a) loans, FY2010–2019193
• Charged off35
• Pooled rate, these brands18.1%
• Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) benchmark (all franchise loans)6.8%
• All-franchise benchmark10.2%
• All SBA borrowers8.0%
• Lowest rateAllegra Network · 15.4%
• Highest rateSpeedPro Imaging · 20.5%

Which Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) franchise brands have the highest and lowest SBA default rates?

Every Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) brand with at least five resolved SBA 7(a) loans, sorted from highest to lowest default rate. Click a column heading to re-sort; use the filter to find a brand.

* Small sample (5–19 loans): rate shown for completeness; treat as a diligence flag, not a verdict. Loans since 2020 and early charge-offs are counts only — that cohort is too young for a rate.